Bardak! You might not know the meaning of the word, but there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the comedic duo known as Bardak. With Meni Wakshtock as the producer, director and occasional actor,...

I was considering a column for this Purim issue about, oh, I dunno, maybe some new herring flavors (avocado, kale, truffle, sushi—well, that last one would be redundant, I guess). Or about my decision, despite...

A conversation with Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations    It is told that the Kotzker Rebbe once asked a chasid of Rav Moshe of Kobrin, “What...

Rav Shmuel Shmelke Leifer, zt”l, the Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park, a renowned rav, mechaneich and baal darshan, was niftar on Monday. He was 78.  Rav Shmelke, as he was lovingly known, was a scion...

Real estate businessman Jacob Eisenbach had a problem that all businesses face at some point: he had issues with his computer. While such problems are common, Jacob’s solution was anything but. In a world...

Whenever Renewal, the organization that helps facilitate kidney transplants, emails a notification that operations are taking place, I stop what I’m doing and say a kapitel Tehillim for the refuos of the donors and...

Stillness. As Malkie Klaristenfeld looked at the perfect form on the screen, she saw the stillness and she knew. Again. Her baby’s life was over before it began.  After delivery, she was left alone with her...

My world was encased in fog. And so was my reflection in the mirror. Listless eyes, pale lips. And the acne breakout on my skin didn’t make things any better. Something inside me was...

Serves 7   1 cup honey  ¾ cup deli mustard ¾ cup dark brown sugar ¼ cup duck sauce, plus more to brush the roll ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 teaspoons soy sauce 1 sheet puff pastry  8 slices navel pastrami  8 slices turkey roll  8...

Serves 15-20   1 pickled tongue, vacuum-packed  Sauce: 6 cups water 3 cups duck sauce  3 cups sweet chili sauce 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar ½ cup chicken soup mix ½ cup honey   Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the tongue...